18 Things to do in Hollywood: A Travel Guide
The Hollywood area of Los Angeles is something people come from all over to visit. While Hollywood itself doesn't have a ton of things to do, there are a ton of awesome spots to check out in the surrounding area. Here are 18 of my favorites and let me know what I left off in the comments.
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Great video, and I love your "California Through My Lense" light up sign!
Thanks Josh! I’m making notes for my next trip to Hollywood. 😍
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Thanks for your tips! It’s so helpful and nice!
I really like the blend of more artsy places and the flea markets/ eateries/ that sort of thing that you've reviewed in your video. It's great for ESL students. Thanks!
Your videos are so amazing and straight to the point. Ive gained so much inspiration for my upcoming trips. Keep up the good work! New sub
@Travelwithchris
4 жыл бұрын
I love them!
Great video!!!! Very informative and nice narrating! Thank you! Totally my style of sightseeing (a bit of this a bit of that) super helpful! Visiting this summer xx
I love this video so much I keep re-watching it! Josh, where can I find your LA food recommendations video?
Thanks Josh. Makes for a good trip planner. I did not know there was so much to do in Hollywood itself.
Another great video! Thanks for the recommendations. Will definitely check these out.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
No problem, thanks for watching. If you haven't been to Griffith Observatory that is one of my favorites for sure.
Thank you so much about the Griffith Observatory advice. I went to visit on a Saturday on August around lunch time and there was no parking available, it was crazy busy.
Interested people are interesting. Thank you so much! I lived in the area and these are great suggestions.
Keep bringing on the videos, doing a great job man appreciate it.😁
Thanks very much for all your inside tips!!! California is so Beautiful and very interesting 😍
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
No problem, thanks for watching the video!
The Getty museum is a must also , great exhibits and awesome views and it’s free .
I’ve been to most places I’m from LA but you showing me some new spots friendly input adding about how much you will spend.
Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻
You helped me plan my vacation with this video and previous ones thank you!
@Robertmacmedia
5 жыл бұрын
Abbey Teliska try visiting Vietnam and Thailand nice beaches I just started a youtube channel Robert Mac in Asia to start showing the great country,I also grew up in Hollywood and own property in the area but spend most time in Asia
Great Video, glad you put the Hollywood Museum so high, has to be the most underrated attraction in Hollywood. Great exhibits and included on the Go LA Card.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Robert Chorley agreed, people often go to Ripleys and wax museum. Both are fun but the Hollywood museum has all of the film stuff that people come to Hollywood to see
This video was great, thank you so much!
@vuchangphong2800
2 жыл бұрын
Wow it’s was really nice❤️
Thanks for the video! Super helpful. :)
You've helped build my LA list in Google maps!
Just discovered your channel (recommended by KZread). Love it. I was born in Cali, and haven't been back in years. In any case, you have a new subscriber!
@Robertmacmedia
5 жыл бұрын
Will Hike For Food I what part California did you grow up at,me Hollywood but spend most my time in Thailand and Vietnam beautiful beaches hot weather,I just started a youtube channel Robert Mac in Asia to share,will never ask for donations it’s shared from my heart me and my wife
One place I would recommend is Barnsdall Art Park and Hollyhock House. It is a small hill with a great view. Atop are several buildings used for art purposes like display or classes. Hollyhock House is one of most unique buildings of its kind. I often come here to sit on the grass and view. I came here when the space shuttle piggybacked and flew over/passed by the Hollywood sign and Griffith Observatory.
Love the video never been to some of those places ! Hope I can go soon! I live 30 mnts from LA
Amazing clips. Thank you for this clip and LA downtown clip. God bless.
@vuchangphong2800
2 жыл бұрын
You can say that again
I’m from Australia and did LA for the first time last October - I’m having withdrawals a d your channel is helping me get by! I’m so stoked I checked out Amoeba before it closed down for the relocation!!
Love this. Perfect for planning our LA vacation. We always go to Amoeba Records in Hollywood. Just discovered your channel and subscribed :)
Your videos are great!
Very cool and informative
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
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Did you make that video on food in Los Angeles? That would be cool. Your other videos are very informative.
Solid recommendations 🍺😀
Nice video, lots to do. I have worked in that area, so I understand the parking situation.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Yea, parking is not great in Los Angeles most of the time haha
Amazing video 👌
Gotta have lunch or dinner at Musso & Frank. If you can score an invite and packed evening wear in your suitcase, the Magic Castle is memorable. And, best of all, the people watching!
Hermosa Ciudad. Muy muy activa y colorida. Como un gran parque donde nacen las historias, un gran libro de Magia. Gracias por mostrarmelo. Tengo un suspiro para el final. Muy bonito.🚪💖💟💜💙💚💛🧡❤🖤💓💞💕💗🎵🌈🎁🌍🌏🌎💫🥰🖐🤩😊😘gracias.
...Excellent !
YOU CHANNEL IS SO UNDERRATED
um, universal also has their tram tour, i love hollywood blvd! glad i lve here! and i love hiking to the observatory and the hollywood sign. where you can occassionally smell gardenias and if your lucky catch a glimpse of peg entwistles ghost. the gardenias was her favorite flower
Awesome! Thank you :)
Wonderful video! My family and I'll be in LA again this summer - we love to check out the best places for pizza, burgers, doughnuts and food trucks... I look forward to your recommendations :)
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Richard G Lewis pizza, burgers and doughnuts. Sounds like the perfect day!
I've only been to walk of fame tcl Chinese theatre griffith observatory Hollywood Sign (no hike tho) so far.. so many places left on my list! I love this city so much :)
I love your videos.💯👌🏻
@vuchangphong2800
2 жыл бұрын
The video is so perfect
Thank you so much for these recommendations! I've been wanting to come to LA for years now and I *think* (I hope!) summer 2020 will be my year! I hope to do all your recs, especially 1-2 studio tours (my dream!) and Hollywood Forever to pay my respects. We'll see if I can get out of the country to visit, I'm using your channel as my main guide to do the PCH between SanFran and LA, 10 day tour!
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Erin H so awesome, thanks for subscribing and for checking out my content! I hope you are able to make it to Cali in 2020, it’s a beautiful place!
@keithjohnson5398
5 жыл бұрын
Oh you'll enjoy that trip up the PCH, that's a fun adventure. And CTML has explored some places along the way up the coast.
@coolpizza3811
4 жыл бұрын
Erin H don’t go in the summer trust me
@obijuankenobi6565
3 жыл бұрын
Hollywood isnt what you think.
@RowanTo40
3 жыл бұрын
2020 ain't yo year
Nice Video📸
Thank u for this
It's one of my favorite hometowns.
Canter’s Deli is my favorite place to eat in Hollywood! It’s on Fairfax!
Awesome! 👌🏼
I grew up in Hollywood since 1957 what a difference today,went to Hollywood high school ,what happened to the good old Hollywood, I spend 10 months out of the year in Thailand and Vietnam what a beautiful place and great beaches and friendly people 👍👍😎that’s why I started a channel to share my travels thanks for sharing your views
@robertyglesias9673
5 жыл бұрын
During the early 70's I used to go to the Hollywood area to check out the many shops just have not made the Time to come the closet I was there was to check out the Glendale Mall
@ThePrinceOfTheTalkbox
2 ай бұрын
the racist one??
in before 1mill views ;) nice video.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
haha I think it will be a long time for that :)
Your list is approved. One added bonus, if you're visiting Paramount - right across the street (Melrose Ave) is Raleigh Studios. You can also visit this working studio lot and have a coffee, breakfast or lunch at their cafe it's open to the public M-F, 8 AM to 3:30 PM. Just enter the Bronson gate and tell them you want to go to the cafe, it's that easy. There's no charge to enter. And there's usually plenty of parking on the side streets there or if you're already parked for the Paramount tour. There isn't a tour but you'll see crews working on the lot as you stroll to the cafe. The Cafe was originally an old set. The lot's even older than Paramount.
Good stuff :)
Dude! Awesome video! Used to hang out on sunset blvd to see shows. Great Hollywood video. Did I see some Guisados tacos 🌮 in there. One of my favorite places when I’m in LA. Usually the Echo park or Boyle Heights location for me. Can’t wait to see what’s next homie.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Oh man, Guisados is so good right? I love going there any chance I can get but it has certainly been too long!
@Italionmex
5 жыл бұрын
I love the chorizo and fish tacos there.
@keithjohnson5398
5 жыл бұрын
@@californiathroughmylens Am curious where your food stops will take you.
really good
I hope I can get a chance to visit Hollywood.. My favorite place to take pictures at Hollywood sign hike
One of my favorite things to to in West Hollywood was see a concert at the House of Blues when it was still opened on Sunset Blvd. Actually, my first concert was there! Still so sad they permanently closed it.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Msalazar2011 another great spot. I went years ago but I didn’t know it was closed now
Love Amoeba!
@Msalazar2011
5 жыл бұрын
yeahyeah_maria definitely
Check out Groundworks Coffee across from Amoeba. Amazing coffee ( recommend Angel City Blend) and great people.
Hollywood, California is Home 🎹💋🧡
Look at the SMOG!
@danielmunoz7712
Жыл бұрын
There is quite a lot it usually gets stuck because of the big mountains
Than you so very much
Do you have a recommendation for a good viewpoint in the late eveneings? We visited L.A. last easter and tried to visit Griffith Observatory but it was closed really early. From there wie tried to find another nice viewpoint with a great overlook at all the city lights by night but we had no success. The view from Hollywood Bowl seems exactly the viewpoint we are searching for but as you said it also is closing realy early. So I hope that you can recommend another option cause we will be there again by the end of october :-) Thanks in advance and thanks for your nice and informative content!
Thanks for all recommendations but Pink's
Great Info I think you should ( could have) menti0ned the Peterson auto Museum--for the Building and Cars? ( LACMA is cool what about the Disney concert hall & Broad Art Museum-) ?? maybe next time--keep up the great work and thanks
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Tony Coby thanks for watching, Peterson’s is a great choice! I put the Broad and concert hall in my Downtown LA video if you want to check that one out as well
Love your videos!!! Do you recommend to rent a car in los angeles? Not sure where to stay also, any recommendations? I am going soon with my husband and 2 little ones. Thank you sooo much
@speedbird7976
4 жыл бұрын
ASMR with Sofia take ride shares and public transportation LA has the worst traffic in the nation. Also parking cost can make it pricy
Would appreciate list in description box :D Please and Thank you.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
I do need to update that. You can see all of the items here as well though californiathroughmylens.com/things-to-do-in-hollywood
It would be great if you showed where we can park to Uber, because navigating the streets and highways in Los Angeles is crazy.
Have not been to the Hollywood area in a few years I used to check out a lot of record shop but will many record shops not around anymore I stopped coming
Just remember the Paramount studios used to be the Desilu Studios. I guess you can guess I'm pretty old!
THANK YOU. I,LL LOOK ALL THESE UP ON MY NEXT U.S TOUR.
Sunday's on the corner of Hollywood and La Brea
I live in Hollywood.. but i haven’t visit every place you covered 🙊
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, more to see! What's your favorite spot?
@viktorschubernel258
5 жыл бұрын
Not Kurva I'm not you 🤣😁 .
@keithjohnson5398
5 жыл бұрын
@@californiathroughmylens I've not been to 1 spot there, the little store place you mentioned, with the afterschool programs.
@robertyglesias9673
5 жыл бұрын
Me neither
@Travelwithchris
4 жыл бұрын
right! same!
Our home 😁
Cool
Yesss 😁
U miss the broad museum The city hall free observatory & grand park Vista hermosa Park The Bradbury building inform of the grand central market !
@jfrobinson
4 жыл бұрын
Those are all downtown -- this is a Hollywood video.
Time Travel Mart is in Echo Park though. It's closer to downtown that it is to Hollywood. LOL
RIP Amoeba 🙏🏽 I work at the skate shop by it
You forgot to mention yamashiro's the Japanese restaurant on the hill you can walk around and on the side of the mountain
@vuchangphong2800
2 жыл бұрын
yamashiro’s is so beautiful 😍
I’ll be travelling to Hollywood solo. Is it safe to do these recommendations by yourself? Any of these places to avoid?
What time is this video was made in 2017 but I am watching in 2024
Ever done one on the Grand Canyon?
@TheLastAdventurer
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, do one on the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim!
I miss the Virgin and towers records shops
Whats the music in the background that starts at 3:55?
I would like to recommend 2 places to tour. The Medieval Torture Museum and the Museum of Death
How does the whiskey, or the rainbow not come up?
Wonderful video! However, LACMA, La Brea Tar Pits, and Melrose Trading posts aren’t really in Hollywood. Also, there are bones at the tar pits, just not any dinosaur bones.
Guess you figured out there are no dinosaur bones in the La Brea Tar Pits -- the finds are from 10 to 20 thousand years ago, featuring extinct mammals like Saber Tooth Cat, Mammoths, Giant Sloths, Dire Wolves, etc. It is the most unique site for mass fossils anywhere in the world. It is a must see.
For the Hollywood Walk of Fame, I personally like Hollywood & Vine Metro Station... if only because some of my biggest favorites are honored right in front of the station: Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Kate Winslet, and Mariah Carey.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Rachel So that’s a good call! Lots of stars there for sure
@Robertmacmedia
5 жыл бұрын
Rachel So hello I used to walk home from school along Hollywood blvd and memorized all stars/names in 1976 , still a resident but spend time in Vietnam and Thailand and just started a new KZread channel Robert Mac in Asia to share free never ask for Donations,just me and wife trying to show the other side of the world fun sun beaches mountains then pattaya Thailand
Universal City Walk/Universal Studios is always a fun place to go in Hollywood.
How much does it cost to stay there for a week there
It would have been nice if you would included prices!!!
Hello
Time stamp of the locations?
AMOEBA land have been sold?
any nerd who grew up in hollywood would find the tar pits the most interesting place on this list...
@camerongayer1304
4 жыл бұрын
conni70 agreed I used to go there all the time when I was a kid
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